First 9 Weeks 8Th Grade
First 9 Weeks 8th Grade
Common Core Standard(completed by August 6th) / Student Friendly (I Can statement)
Week 1 - 4 / Items denoted with * are ongoing throughout the year...
*8.RL.1 Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
*8.RL.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other texts.
*8.L.2c Spell correctly.
*8.L.4c Consult general and specialized reference materials (e. g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation of a word or determine or clarify its precise meaning or its part of speech.
*8.L.6 Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.
8.W.3 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured sequences.
8.W.3a Engage and orient the reader by establishing a context and point of view and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally and logically.
8.W.3b Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, description, and reflection, to develop experiences, events, and /or characters.
*8.W.3c Use a variety of transition words, phrases, and clauses to convey sequence, signal shifts from one time frame or setting to another, and show the relationships among experiences and events.
*8.W.3d Use precise words and phrases, relevant descriptive details, and sensory language to capture the action and convey experiences and events. / I can cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of the text.
I can make inferences and analyze what the text says explicitly
I can determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text including figurative and connotative meanings.
I can analyze the impact of word choices on meaning and tone.
I can determine the impact of analogies or allusions on textual meaning.
I can spell correctly.
I can consult both print and digital reference materials to find the pronunciation and meaning of a word.
I can use grade-appropriate words and phrases when important for expression.
I can write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events.
I can use effective techniques, descriptive details, and well-structured sequences when writing a narrative.
I can develop context and point of view, introduce a narrator and characters, and effectively organize a narrative.
I can use narrative techniques to develop experiences, events and characters.
I can use a variety of transition words, phrases, and clauses to convey shifts in a narrative.
I can use precise words and phrases, relevant details, and sensory language to convey experiences and events.
Weeks 5-9 / I can statements
*8.RL.2 Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to the characters, setting, and plot; provide an objective summary of the text.
8.RL.3 Analyze how particular lines of dialogue or incidents in a story or drama propel the action, reveal aspects of a character, or provoke a decision.
*8.RL.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other texts.
8.RL.6 Analyze how differences in the points of view of the characters and the audience or reader (e. g., created through the use of dramatic irony) create such effects as suspense or humor.
8.RL.7 Analyze the extent to which a filmed or live production of a story or drama stays faithful to or departs from the text or script, evaluating the choices made by the director or actors.
*8.RI.1 Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
*8.RI.2 Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to supporting ideas; provide an objective summary of the text.
*8.L.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
*8.L.4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple meaning words or phrases, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
8.L.4b Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word.
8.L.5 Use Synonyms, antonyms, and analogies to better understand the relationships between words.
*8.SL.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussion (one-on –one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 8 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.
*8.SL.4 Present claims and findings, emphasizing salient points in a focused, coherent manner with relevant evidence, sound valid reasoning, and well-chosen details; use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation.
W. 8.2 Explanatory: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content. / I can determine the central idea or theme of a text and analyze its development in the text. I can provide an objective summary of the text.
I can analyze how particular elements of a story or drama propel the action, reveal character and provoke a decision.
I can analyze how the author reveals character.
I can determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text including figurative and connotative meanings.
I can analyze the impact of word choices on meaning and tone.
can determine the impact of analogies or allusions on textual meaning.
I can analyze how differences in the points of view of the characters and the audience or reader create effects of suspense or humor
I can analyze the extent to which a filmed or live production of a story or drama stays faithful to or departs from the text or script. I can evaluate the choices made by the director or actors.
I can cite textual evidence to support analysis of the text.
I can make inferences and analyze what the text says explicitly.
I can determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text.
I can determine the relationship of the central idea to the supporting ideas in the text.
I can provide an objective summary of the text.
I can demonstrate a command of the conventions of Standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
I can use a variety of strategies to determine or clarify the meaning of unknown or multiple-meaning words or phrases.
I can use a variety of strategies to determine or clarify the meaning of unknown or multiple-meaning words or phrases.
I can use synonyms, antonyms, and analogies to better understand the relationships between words.
I can engage effectively in collaborative discussions with diverse partners.
I can build on others’ ideas and express ideas clearly.
I will come to discussions prepared, having read/studied material and able to reflect/probe on issues.
I will follow rules for collegial discussions, set/track specific goals/deadlines, and define individual roles.
I will pose/respond to questions and comments with detail and relevancy.
I will acknowledge new information expressed by others and modify my own views when warranted.
I can present claims and findings,
I can use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation.
I can introduce a topic clearly; organize ideas/concepts/information into broader categories, include headings, charts, tables and multimedia to aid comprehension.
I can develop a topic with relevant facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information/examples.
I can use appropriate and varied transitions.
I can use precise language and domain specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
I can establish and maintain a formal style.
I can provide a concluding statement or section that supports the information or explanation presented.
2nd 9 weeks CA 3
RI 8.2 provide an objective summary of the text. (Part 2)
RI 8.3 Analyze how a text makes connections/ distinctions between individuals, ideas, or events.
8.RI.6 Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how the author acknowledges and responds to conflicting evidence or viewpoint.
8. RI.7 Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of using different mediums (eg. print, video, multimedia) to present a topic/idea.
*8.RI.9 Analyze a case in which two or more texts provide conflicting information on the same topic and identify where the texts disagree on matters of fact or interpretation.
8.W.1 Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
8.W.1a Introduce claim(s), acknowledge and distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims and organize the reasons and evidence logically.
*8.W.1b Support claim(s) with logical reasoning and relevant evidence, using accurate, credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text.
8.W.1c Use words, phrases, and clauses to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among claim(s), counterclaims, reasons, and evidence.
*8.W.1d Establish and maintain a formal style.
8.W.1e Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the argument presented.
8.SL.6 Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate. / I can write an objective summary of a text with no opinions or judgements.
I can analyze a text and determine how it makes connections between individuals, ideas, or events.
I can use the previously learned skills of: making comparisons, analogies, and placing items in categories.
I can determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text.
I can analyze how the author admits and responds to conflicting evidence or viewpoint.
I can analyze the persuasive devices in various forms of text, both written and multi-media texts.
I can distinguish between the advantages and disadvantages of using different pieces of print, video, and multimedia sources to present a topic or idea.
I can analyze a case in which two or more texts provide conflicting information on the same topic.
I can identify where the texts disagree on matters of fact or interpretation.
I can write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
I can use a variety of prewriting strategies including graphic organizers to generate and organize ideas.
I can introduce claim(s), recognize opposing claims and organize the evidence logically.
I can develop an effective thesis statement and appropriate topic sentences when writing.
I can demonstrate understanding of a topic with supporting claim(s), logical reasoning, and relevant evidence by using accurate and credible sources
I can cite text appropriately with references to the author and/or title.
I can use words, phrases, and clauses to create cohesion and clarify relationships among claim(s), counterclaims, reasons, and evidence.
I can establish and maintain a formal style.
I can provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the argument presented.
I can adapt a speech to a variety of contexts and tasks while demonstrating a command of formal English.
CA 4
8.RI 8.4 Analyze impact of word choice, including analogies/allusions, on meaning and tone in text.
*8.RI 8.5 Analyze structure of a specific paragraph, including role of particular sentences in developing/refining a key concept.
*8.RI.8 Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient; recognize when irrelevant evidence is introduced.
*8.RL.5 Compare and contrast the structure of two or more texts and analyze how the differing structure of each text contributes to its meaning and style.
8.RL.7 Analyze the extent to which a filmed or live production of a story or drama stays faithful to or departs from the text or script, evaluating the choices made by the director or actors.
*8.L.3 Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
8.L.3a Use verbs in the active and passive voice and in the conditional and subjunctive mood to achieve particular effects (e. g., emphasizing the actor or the action; expressing uncertainty or describing a state contrary to fact).
*8.L.5a Interpret figures of speech (e. g., verbal irony, puns) in context.
*8.W.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
*8.W.5 With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on how well purpose and audience have been addressed.
*8.W.6 Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and present the relationship between information and ideas efficiently as well as to interact and collaborate with others. / I can analyze text to understand the impact of word choice, including analogies/allusions, on meaning and the tone in the text.
I can analyze a paragraph for its structure and how supporting sentences develop the main idea.
I can describe and evaluate the argument and claims in a text.
I can assess if the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient.
I can recognize when irrelevant evidence is introduced.
I can compare and contrast the structure or two or more texts.
I can analyze how the structure of each text contributes to its meaning and style
I can analyze the extent to which a filmed or live production of a story or drama stays faithful to or departs from the text or script.
I can evaluate the choices made by the director or actors.
I can use knowledge of language (e.g., parts of speech, punctuation, grammar and syntax, tricky spellings, and common confusions) and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
I can use verb in the active and passive voice and in the conditional and subjunctive mood to achieve particular effects.
I can interpret figures of speech in context.
I can produce clear writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
I can develop and strengthen writing by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach while focusing on purpose and audience.
I can use technology to produce and publish writing.
I can present the relationship between ideas and collaborate with others.
Second Semester 3rd 9 weeks CA 5
*8.RL.9 Analyze how a modern work of fiction draws on themes, patterns of events, or character types from myths traditional stories, or religious works, including describing how the material is made new.
8.L.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. (Specifically, function of gerunds, participles, and infinitives.)
*8.W.7 Conduct short research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question), drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions that allow for multiple avenues of exploration.
*8.W.8 Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.
8.W.9 Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
*8.W.9a Apply grade 8 Reading standards to literature (e. g., analyze how a modern work of fiction draws on themes, pattern of events, or character types from myths, traditional stories, or religious works such as the Bible, including describing how the material is rendered new).
*8.W.9b Apply grade 8 Reading standards to literary nonfiction (e.g., “Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient; recognize when irrelevant evidence is introduced”).
8.SL.2 Analyze the purpose of information presented in diverse media and formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) and evaluate the motives (e.g., social, commercial, political) behind its presentation.
8.SL.3 Delineate a speaker’s argument and specific claims, evaluating the soundness of the reasoning and relevance and sufficiency of the evidence and identifying when irrelevant evidence is introduced.
*8.SL.4 Present claims and findings, emphasizing salient points in a focused, coherent manner with relevant evidence, sound valid reasoning, and well-chosen details; use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation.
8.SL.6 Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate. / I can analyze how a modern work of fiction uses themes, patterns of events, or character types that are similar to myths , traditional stories, or religious works.
I can describe how the material is made new/modern.
I can explain, identify, and use in a sentence gerunds, participles, and infinitives.
I can use several sources and generate focused questions to conduct short research projects
I can gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources by using search terms effectively.
I can assess the credibility and accuracy of the data and conclusions of others.
I can avoid plagiarism and follow a standard format for citation
I can draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
I can analyze how a modern work of fiction draws on themes, pattern of events, or character types from a variety of genre.
I can analyze how the modern work of fiction is presented in a new way.
I can determine and evaluate the argument and claims in a text assessing whether the reasoning is sound.
I can determine and evaluate when the evidence is relevant and sufficient.
I can evaluate the motives behind the presentation presented in different media and formats.
I can describe a speaker’s argument and evaluate the evidence.
I can identify when irrelevant evidence is introduced in an argument.
I can present claims and findings.
I can use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation.
I can adapt a speech to a variety of contexts and tasks while demonstrating a command of formal English
CA 6
*8.RL.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other texts.